Game



Dec. 12, 1939. E. s. SAVAGE GAME Original Filed Sept. 11, 1957 j ill IIn . INVENTOR.

TORNEY.

Patented Dec. 12, 1939 Original application September 11, 1927, SerialNo. 163,455. Divided and this application January '5, 1939, -SeriaI NO.249,440

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in "toy apparatus and isdirected; more particularly to an improved. toy apparatus which includesa plurality of receptacles and one "or more playing pieces adapted to bepropelledby-the players into these receptacles.

This application is a division 'frornan-"application filed by me onSeptember 11,1937, andgiven Serial Number 163,455.

As special features thereof, 'the 'toy apparatus of the inventionincludes a collapsible target member consisting of 'a'nup's'tandingsupporting member which carries .a plurality of receptacles, elevatedone above the other. The receptacles preferably have different values sothat, in playing the game, the scores of the players will depend uponwhich receptacle eachplayer succeeds in propelling his playing memberinto.

As appears in the above-mentioned application of which this is adivision the playing members are capable of being projected upwardlyrather than trajectorily. That is to say, because of the special natureof the apparatus it is desirous that the playing member or projectile bepropelled substantially vertically rather than horizontally.

Another object of this invention is to provide a game in which thevarious members thereof may readily be assembled into a single unit ordisassembled and packed into a comparatively small container such as abox. 7

Various other objects and advantages of the invention. will become morereadily apparent after a reading of the following description, andreference will be had therein to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing the apparatus of the inventionwith dot-dash lines to explain how the apparatus is operated;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one form of playing piece adapted to be usedwith the apparatus of the invention; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing how the playing pieces may beengaged so as to be propelled upwardly.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the invention will be more fullydescribed.

A spindle or upright member 2 is preferably removably mounted in anopening provided in a base member 4. wardly therefrom but may beremovably or permanently secured thereto in any suitable manner.

It will be understood that both members 2 and In any event, it extendsup- 4 may vary as to size as Well as to shape. Preferably, the membersare'formed "of wood, but the material may also vary as desired.

Preferably, a plurality-of reduced portions are provided on the spindleso as to form. stepped shoulders 6, 6' and '6" asshown. A plurality ofcups or receptacles -'B,-8 and 8" are also provided and these may haveopenings "to receive the spindle so thatthe cups are telescoped over thespindle and are spacedly supported on the shoulders as illustrated inFig. 1. V

The cups 8, '8 and'8" "preferably vary in size and are so disposedthatthe larger cups are below the smaller ones. The larger cups, ofcourse, have larger openings and the cups slide down to rest on theproper shoulder intended to accommodate them. That is to say, the areasof the openings and the sizes of the shoulders are such that thereceptacles are prevented fromtions providing edges l2 which are spacedin-,

wardly from the periphery of the member as a whole. It is desirable thatthe cut-away portions in each projectile H) be of equal size and of thesame shape so that the members will be well balanced.

It is these inwardly-spaced edge parts I 2 which are engaged when theyare to be propelled upwardly. They may be engaged in various ways, but Ihave found it desirable to employ a styluslike actuating member or playstick 2!! having a hard but somewhat flexible rod-like part which isbrought to bear by the player upon the members H] at their saidinwardly-spaced edge portions.

After the game is assembled in the manner above described, it is placedupon a suitable playing surfacesuch as a table top so as to permit theplayers to group themselves around it and operate the playing pieces asillustrated in Fig. 1. The object of the game is to snap the playingpieces upwardly in the direction of the cups or receptacles. I

The receptacles are preferably, as before stated, of varying sizes andthus they may be given varying values if it is desired. The rules ofthegame may provide that the uppermost and smaller cups of the player orplayers. If it is desired the various playing pieces may also be givensuitable scoring numbers or values.

A variety of difierent games may thus be played with the apparatus. Thereceptacles and/or the playing pieces may be colored in different colorsso as to provide for different scoring according to the particular rulesof the game.

It may be desirable to add variety to the game by requiring that eachplayer try to land his playing pieces, of a certain color, into thereceptacle of a corresponding or different color. may also be desirableto require that each player stand at a certain distance from the spindlefrom which to shoot the playing pieces.

Players may even be handicapped so that certain players are required toremain at a further distance away from the spindle when shooting. Thisis all to the result that as these different varieties or combinationsof varieties of games are played, the resulting scores are materiallyaffected thereby.

While I have described the invention in great detail and with respect tothe present preferred form thereof, it is not desired to be limitedthereto since changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. The invention maybe embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essentialcharacteristics thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to becon-- sidered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, thescope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims ratherthan by the vperforations of successively different diameterscorresponding to the diameters of the shoulders, all adapted andarranged in co-operative relationship whereby said receptacles beingreceivable upon said upright member abut the respective shouldersthereof so as to be disposed one above the other.

2. A toy apparatus of the class described comprising in combination, abase, an upright member mounted on said base and having successivelydifferent diameters thereon forming shoulders of successively differentdiameters, and a plurality of separate receptacles having centrallylocated perforations of successively different diameters correspondingto the diameters of the shoulders, all adapted and arranged inco-operative relationship whereby said receptacles being receivable uponsaid upright member abut the respective shoulders thereof so as to betelescopically disposed one above the other.

EDWARD S. SAVAGE.

